Course Modules
| Level |
Course Modules |
| 1 |
| Personal & Professional Development |
Basic Railway Operations |
Background to Railway Operations |
Management Skills on the Railway |
Communication Skills |
Integrated Work Based Project |
|
| LEVEL 1 EXIT AWARD: CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION |
| 2 |
| Personal & Professional Development |
Railway Operating Principles |
Customer Services |
Railway Business Organisation |
Safety Law & Management 1 |
Train Planning & performance Management 1 |
Managing People |
Integrated Work Based Project |
|
| LEVEL 2 EXIT AWARD: DIPLOMA IN HIGHER EDUCATION |
| 3 |
| Personal & Professional Development |
Train Planning & Performance Management 2 |
Safety Law & Management 2 |
Emergency Planning, Mishap Management and Investigation |
Railway Economics |
Railway Engineering |
Train Movement & Control Systems |
Managing Passenger & Freight Operations |
Integrated Work Based Project |
|
| LEVEL 3 EXIT AWARD: BSc DEGREE RAILWAY OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT |
| 4 |
| Research methods |
Learning for Leadership |
Learning in the Organisation |
Research project |
|
| LEVEL 4 EXIT AWARD: BSc(Hons) RAILWAY OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT |
The Professional Development Programme is structured to allow students to exit on completion at various levels of the programme.
Level 1 - Certificate
Exit on completion of Level 1 will provide you with a Certificate in Higher Education in Railway Operations or if you choose to continue automatic entry to the Diploma course.
This Level takes 12 months to complete and students are expected to study two modules together.
Level 2 – Diploma
On successful completion of Level 2 you will be awarded a Diploma in Higher Education in Railway Operations if you choose to exit and Associate level membership to the IRO or if you choose to continue, automatic entry to the Degree programme.
This Level will take 23 months to complete.
Level 3 – BSc Degree
Exit from Level 3 will provide you with a BSc Degree in Railway Operations and Full Membership to the IRO or entry to the Honours Programme.
This Level will take two years to complete.
Course Modules
| Level |
Course Modules |
| 1 |
| Personal & Professional Development |
Basic Railway Operations |
Background to Railway Operations |
Management Skills on the Railway |
Communication Skills |
Integrated Work Based Project |
|
| LEVEL 1 EXIT AWARD: CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION |
| 2 |
| Personal & Professional Development |
Railway Operating Principles |
Customer Services |
Railway Business Organisation |
Safety Law & Management 1 |
Train Planning & performance Management 1 |
Managing People |
Integrated Work Based Project |
|
| LEVEL 2 EXIT AWARD: DIPLOMA IN HIGHER EDUCATION |
| 3 |
| Personal & Professional Development |
Train Planning & Performance Management 2 |
Safety Law & Management 2 |
Emergency Planning, Mishap Management and Investigation |
Railway Economics |
Railway Engineering |
Train Movement & Control Systems |
Managing Passenger & Freight Operations |
Integrated Work Based Project |
|
| LEVEL 3 EXIT AWARD: BSc DEGREE RAILWAY OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT |
| 4 |
| Research methods |
Learning for Leadership |
Learning in the Organisation |
Research project |
|
| LEVEL 4 EXIT AWARD: BSc(Hons) RAILWAY OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT |
The Professional Development Programme is structured to allow students to exit on completion at various levels of the programme.
Level 1 - Certificate
Exit on completion of Level 1 will provide you with a Certificate in Higher Education in Railway Operations or if you choose to continue automatic entry to the Diploma course.
This Level takes 12 months to complete and students are expected to study two modules together.
Level 2 – Diploma
On successful completion of Level 2 you will be awarded a Diploma in Higher Education in Railway Operations if you choose to exit and Associate level membership to the IRO or if you choose to continue, automatic entry to the Degree programme.
This Level will take 23 months to complete.
Level 3 – BSc Degree
Exit from Level 3 will provide you with a BSc Degree in Railway Operations and Full Membership to the IRO or entry to the Honours Programme.
This Level will take two years to complete.